(In the filming of the first sex scene, for example, the action takes place in an office set that has been built in Jack's garage. Roger Ebert Boogie Nights movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert
: Only Anderson's second feature, the film established him as a major voice in American cinema. Critics from Variety note his ambitious use of fluid camera movements, such as long tracking shots that mirror the kinetic energy of the era. boogie nights
: Nominated for three Academy Awards (Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress). (In the filming of the first sex scene,
: A masterclass in tension featuring Alfred Molina as a coked-up dealer, set against the rhythmic popping of firecrackers. : Nominated for three Academy Awards (Best Original
The film is noted for several "S-tier" scenes that blend high tension with dark humor:
Paul Thomas Anderson's (1997) is a sprawling, empathetic masterpiece that chronicles the rise and fall of Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg), a busboy who transforms into adult film sensation Dirk Diggler. Set in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, the film captures the transition from the "Golden Age of Porn" in the late 1970s to the gritty, drug-fueled excess and technical shift to video in the 1980s. Critical Perspective & Style